WGU is Focused on Student and Graduate Success

Knowing that the university you attend is accredited, it is important to know that you will learn the things you need to know to be successful in your career. At WGU, we are focused on your learning. At WGU, we're focused on your success.

WGU Grads Get the Jobs They Want and Are More Engaged at Work

A 2016 Gallup-Purdue Index, which compared 2,700 WGU graduate responses against national data, found that WGU grads are more engaged at work and reported better overall well-being than the national average. According to the study:

81%: The employment rate for WGU alumni who have graduated within the last five years, vs. the national average of 74%.

+15%: WGU graduates are more likely to be engaged employees—engagement at work among WGU alumni is 15% higher than the national average.

73%: WGU grads say their university experience was worth the cost, vs. just 38% nationally.

2x: WGU alumni are nearly twice as likely as graduates of other institutions to be thriving in all five elements of well-being: purpose, social, financial, community, and physical.

2x: WGU alumni are almost twice as likely to be emotionally attached to their university than alumni from other types of universities—proof that personal connections are possible in distance learning.

WGU Performance in 2017 National Study of Student Engagement (NSSE)

NSSE is a national survey that measures student engagement. In 2017, the NSSE polled 517,000 students from more than 725 institutions in the U.S. and Canada—including more-traditional online and brick-and-mortar schools—asking them to rate their experiences. Students gave WGU the highest scores possible at levels well above the national average in the following areas:

Employer Acceptance

WGU students graduate with degrees that prepare them to succeed in their careers.

NBC News Reports on WGU

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